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Lesson 140: て-form + から
You can use the pattern て-form + から to show that something has occurred or will occur after something else.
Check out the example sentences below to see how て-form + から is used in context.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bath |
(お)風呂 ohuro |
| to return |
帰る kaeru |
| house; home |
家 ie |
| to take a bath |
(お)風呂に入る ohuro ni hairu |
| I will take a bath after I return home. |
家に帰ってから、お風呂に入ります。 ie ni kaette kara, ohuro ni hairimasu. |
| United Kingdom; England |
英国 eikoku |
| English (language) |
英語 eigo |
| study |
勉強 benkyou |
| to study |
勉強する benkyousuru |
| Michiko started studying English after she went to England. |
みちこさんは英国に行ってから、英語を勉強し始めました。 mitiko san ha eikoku ni itte kara, eigo wo benkyousi hazimemasita. |
| graduation |
卒業 sotugyou |
| to graduate |
卒業する sotugyousuru |
| What will you do after you graduate? |
卒業してから、何をしますか？ sotugyousite kara, nani wo simasu ka? |
| soon; right away, at once |
すぐ sugu |
| I'll come right away. |
すぐ来ますよ。 sugu kimasu yo. |
| to become |
なる naru |
| before long; soon; nearly |
もうすぐ mousugu |
| Before long I'll turn forty. |
もうすぐ四十歳になります。 mousugu yonzyussai ni narimasu. |
| to help |
手伝う tetudau |
| famous |
有名 yuumei |
| She became famous after helping the king. |
彼女は、王を手伝ってから、有名になりました。 kanozyo ha, ou wo tetudatte kara, yuumei ni narimasita. |
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